11 Facts About Awonder Liang

Awonder Liang was born on April 9,2003 and is an American chess Grandmaster.

Awonder Liang was a student at Charles Van Hise Elementary School for elementary school.

Awonder Liang broke the earlier record, held by Samuel Sevian at 9 years, 11 months, and 23 days, by approximately 701 days.

Awonder Liang was 9 years, 111 days old at the time, breaking the previous record by about 2.5 months.

Awonder Liang was 17 days shy of his tenth birthday at the time of this achievement, 10 days younger than the age at the previously existing record.

At the 2013 World Youth Championships, which took place in Al Ain, Awonder Liang won the Under 10 section.

Awonder Liang earned his third and final IM norm in Dallas on November 25,2015 at 12 years, 7 months and 6 days old, thus becoming the youngest American ever to qualify for the title of International Master.

From July 8 to July 17,2016, Awonder Liang participated in the US Junior Closed Championship at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St Louis, Missouri.

Awonder Liang won four games, drew four, and lost one game to Xiong.

In May 2017, Awonder Liang earned his final two Grandmaster norms in back-to-back tournaments at the Spring Chess Classic in St Louis and the Chicago Open, with the latter won on May 29.

In March 2023, Awonder Liang led his UChicago B team to their second consecutive US Amateur Team North Championship.